My question is what is the best thing to do with uneaten prey items. I bought a baby boa and she didnt eat this week, but she is still in the quaratine stage.Is it okay to return them to the colony or will they possibly contaminate the other mice and pass disease on to the other boas I have. And if this is so will freezing the mouse kill off the bad stuff that could be present.
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What to do with uneaten food?
shadowmonkey01
Sep 19, 2006 09:31 PM
Replies (5)
rosycorn
Sep 19, 2006 11:21 PM
Freezing should kill *most* relevant parasites, same as with human foods!
-P, brief.
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1.0.0 Normal corn snake (Frito)
1.0.0 Creamsicle corn (Tang)
0.1.0 Ghost corn (Raynham)
1.1.2 Bay of LA rosy boas (Rivet, Cali, and Cali's unnamed babies)
0.1.0 Cape Gopher (Mole)
ChrisGilbert
Sep 20, 2006 10:38 AM
Uneaten live food, freeze and keep for that snake ONLY.
Uneaten f/t food, throw away.
PanamaRed
Sep 20, 2006 11:27 AM
If you must save it put it in a ziplock and write the snakes name or number on it so you know who it's for. If it's frozen thawed toss it. No sence in risking passing what ever one snake could have to another for a few dollars.
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Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com
www.reptileinsider.com
slithering_serpents
Sep 20, 2006 01:53 PM
If the boa is still in quarantine then throw it away. New boas should all go through a quarantine period. If it is a boa you have had a long time and you are certain the snake is healthy then you can freeze it.
metachrosis
Sep 21, 2006 07:02 PM
Just keep one of those BP's around to take care of unwanted
prey items.
M/
